Category Archives: KOH Local News

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Amodei Votes Against Drug Price Negotiation, And Out of Pocket Caps

Congressman Mark Amodei voted against a prescription drug proposal that would have allowed the government to negotiate better prices for patients on 250 prescriptions. The bill would also put a cap on out of pocket costs for Medicare patients at $2,000 per year. The legislation passed out of the House with a vote of 230-192.…MORE

Reno City Council Approves The Annexation of 80 Acres of Land

After some debate, the Reno City Council approved the annexation of more than 80 acres of land Wednesday. Pending the project’s approval next year, that land will be added to the Westview subdivision, which will feature nearly 70 high end homes with more than 70% open space. The Westview subdivision is less than a half…MORE

Report Outlines How Reno Fire Dept Could Better Use Resources

A report that looks at how the Reno Fire Department (RFD) is running, is out. It lists ways the department can better use resources. The report offers 32 recommendations that were compiled over 2019. The City Manager’s Office commissioned the report. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran says some of the things could easily be implemented.…MORE

NHP Arrests Wrong-Way Driver

NHP says it was a wrong way driver that caused a crash on 580 Tuesday night.  The driver was northbound in the southbound lanes near the Damonte Ranch exit around 7:30 p.m. 23-year-old Stephanie Peoples was arrested for reckless driving and suspicion of driving impaired, and for having an open container of alcohol. A car…MORE

Two People Injured in Rollover Crash

The Nevada Highway Patrol was on scene of a serious rollover crash on I-80 westbound near Mustang. It happened around 2:45 yesterday afternoon. NHP says a passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. One eastbound and one westbound lane of I-80 was closed for the investigation. Two people were taken…MORE

Washoe County School District Board Considering Later Start Times

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees have decided they want to pursue further discussions of possibly pushing back school start times. At its Board meeting Tuesday the Board unanimously agreed to have the Special Projects Administrator present a plan and address concerns at a later board meeting. The last time the school district…MORE

Police Find a Grenade at Sparks Homeless Camp

Sparks Police found a grenade along the Truckee River while working on homeless outreach.  On Tuesday around 11 in the morning Sparks Police River Enforcement Team and Sparks Public Works were working a coordinated homeless outreach and clean up along the Truckee River. While checking near a campsite, they found an M67 grenade wrapped in…MORE